2010 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems
321 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 321 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 313 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 75 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 67 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 65 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 313 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed flames coming from under the hood area. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle and determine a cause of failure. The engineer discovered that there were leaves in the engine, caused by rodent infestation, which resulted in the fire.
Driving around city street. Jetta began to lose power and the glow bulb indicator began flashing. After turning off and restarting the car I drove for another two blocks then the glow bulb indicator came on again paired this time with the red battery indicator. After that the car rolled to a stop and would not turn back over.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Engine 188 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 83 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints